static Settings create(SettingsMemberInfo settingsFieldInfo, bool reset, bool throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile)
{
if (!reset && File.Exists(settingsFieldInfo.File))
{
try
{
return((Settings)Cliver.Serialization.Json.Load(settingsFieldInfo.Type, settingsFieldInfo.File, true, true));
}
catch (Exception e)
{
if (throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile)
{
throw new Exception("Error while loading settings " + settingsFieldInfo.FullName + " from file " + settingsFieldInfo.File, e);
}
}
}
if (File.Exists(settingsFieldInfo.InitFile))
{
FileSystemRoutines.CopyFile(settingsFieldInfo.InitFile, settingsFieldInfo.File, true);
try
{
return((Settings)Cliver.Serialization.Json.Load(settingsFieldInfo.Type, settingsFieldInfo.InitFile, true, true));
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Error while loading settings " + settingsFieldInfo.FullName + " from initial file " + settingsFieldInfo.InitFile, e);
}
}
return((Settings)Activator.CreateInstance(settingsFieldInfo.Type));
}
/// <summary>
/// Can be used to initialize an optional Settings field.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="settingsFieldFullName">full name of Settings field; it equals to the name of its storage file without extention</param>
/// <param name="throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile"></param>
public static void Reload(string settingsFieldFullName, bool throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile = false)
{
SettingsMemberInfo sfi = GetSettingsFieldInfo(settingsFieldFullName);
Settings s = Settings.Create(sfi, false, throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile);
sfi.SetObject(s);
}
//// ???what would it be needed for?
//public static S CreateResetInstance<S>(string settingsFieldFullName) where S : Settings, new()
//{
// return (S)Settings.Create(GetSettingsFieldInfo(settingsFieldFullName), true, true);
//}
//// ???what would it be needed for?
//public static S CreateReloadedInstance<S>(string settingsFieldFullName, bool throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile = false) where S : Settings, new()
//{
// return (S)Settings.Create(GetSettingsFieldInfo(settingsFieldFullName), false, throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile);
//}
/// <summary>
/// Can be used to initialize an optional Settings field.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="settingsFieldFullName">full name of Settings field; it equals to the name of its storage file without extention</param>
public static void Reset(string settingsFieldFullName)
{
SettingsMemberInfo sfi = GetSettingsFieldInfo(settingsFieldFullName);
Settings s = Settings.Create(sfi, true, true);
sfi.SetObject(s);
}
internal static Settings Create(SettingsMemberInfo settingsFieldInfo, bool reset, bool throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile)
{
Settings settings = create(settingsFieldInfo, reset, throwExceptionIfCouldNotLoadFromStorageFile);
settings.__Info = settingsFieldInfo;
settings.Loaded();
return(settings);
}
internal void Save(SettingsMemberInfo settingsFieldInfo)//avoids a redundant check and provides an appropriate exception message
{
lock (this)
{
if (__Info != settingsFieldInfo)//which can only happen if there are several settings fields of the same type
{
throw new Exception("The value of Settings field '" + settingsFieldInfo.FullName + "' is not attached to it.");
}
save();
}
}
